Art is about to get a little brighter across New York. Eleven community partners, including several in the Capital Region and Mohawk Valley, have been chosen to create 56 new murals through a fresh state program announced by Governor Kathy Hochul.

The initiative is called CHARM, short for Cultivating Havens for the Arts through Regional Murals. It’s a creative push to bring more color, connection, and culture into public spaces. Managed by the New York State Council on the Arts, the program will bring art to 21 counties, transforming library entrances, theaters, recreation centers, and other community gathering spots into open-air galleries.

Governor Hochul said public art has a special way of inspiring people and building community. She hopes the CHARM program will turn familiar public

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